Category Archives: Decatur Radio

The woman who pays Illinois' bills says trouble is coming. Comptroller Susana Mendoza says the coronavirus' impact on the state's economy will be worse than even the two-year budget stalemate under Go...

Motorcyclists from across central Illinois are honoring law enforcement. Hundreds of bikers gathered Saturday in Peoria to show support for the Back the Blue Ride and Rally. The event was organized by...

Due to the observance of the Independence Day holiday, the Macon County Health Department will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2020. In light of this holiday closure, today they are providing the testing...

Water, sunscreen, and shade. Forecasters say folks in Central Illinois will need plenty of all three if they're going to be outside over this Fourth of July holiday weekend. The National Weather Servi...

Ameren is offering one-time 200-dollar electric bill credits to qualified residents. The Fulton County Health Department announced yesterday that Ameren was offering the assistance to those still affe...

Prairie Farms Dairy is ending production at its Peoria plant and is laying off all workers. A company spokesperson says the plant will shift from milk production to distribution. The first round of la...

The Illinois State Police are making a dent in the state's evidence testing backlog. State Police yesterday said teams have reduced the number of cases waiting for evidence testing by one-third. The b...

Springfield officials still don't have a clear understanding of the motivation behind a shooting at the Bunn-O-Matic warehouse. Police say they are continuing to speak to witnesses, coworkers, family ...

Charlie McGorray formally announced his campaign for Illinois State Representative in the 96th District Thursday morning in Central Park in Downtown Decatur. The 96th includes parts of Macon, Sangamon...

As of Wednesday, Macon County had two newly-confirmed case of COVID-19, bringing the overall number to 232 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Macon County. The Illinois Department of Public Health Wednesday ...